James Harden Scores 37 Points Against Clippers

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden scored 37 points on 13-for-25 shooting in Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. In addition, he grabbed 11 rebounds and dished out seven assists. Harden was 4-for-9 from three and also posted two steals. He'll face the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday, who allow opponents to shoot the second-highest percentage […]

March Madness Bubble Report for Monday, February 22

March Madness is approaching fast, and bracketologists around the nation are scrambling to perfect their predictions and project what field of teams the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee will choose on Sunday, March 14, 2021. One of the most prominent metrics that the Selection Committee uses in determining the bracket is the NCAA's NET ranking. The […]

James van Riemsdyk Adds Three Points At Lake Tahoe

Philadelphia Flyers left wing James van Riemsdyk factored in all of the team's goals in Sunday's outdoor game at Lake Tahoe, finishing a 7-3 loss to Boston with one goal and two assists. Sean Couturier had one goal and one assist, and Joel Farabee also scored for Philly. Van Riemsdyk, who played in a record […]

Jeff Green Suffers Shoulder Injury Against Clippers

Brooklyn Nets forward Jeff Green suffered a shoulder contusion on Sunday after colliding with a Patrick Beverley screen. He'll be evaluated further on Monday. Green had five points on 2-for-6 shooting in 34 minutes of play, with one rebound and one steal. If he misses time, Bruce Brown should see an uptick in minutes, though […]

David Pastrnak Scores 10th Career Hat Trick

Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak led his team to a 7-3 victory over the Flyers on Sunday at Lake Tahoe, scoring his 10th career regular season hat trick. Connor Clifton and John Moore each had two assists, while Charlie McAvoy, Charlie Coyle, Trent Frederic and Nick Ritchie produced the rest of the goals. Pastrnak […]

Tyrese Haliburton Leads Kings With 23 Points

Sacramento Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton scored a team-high 23 points on 10-for-16 shooting in Sunday's 128-115 loss to Milwaukee. He went 3-for-6 from behind the arc and added eight assists with five rebounds, two steals, and one block. The 12th pick of last year's draft is enjoying a fine rookie season, and he and the […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Sunday, February 21

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers - Week 10

Week 10 will likely be known as the week of back-to-backs as a total of 21 teams are playing in a back-to-back set this week. Beware of older and/or banged up players who may sit at any point this week. The Memphis Grizzlies surprisingly sat players on Saturday to rest so no team is safe. […]

Khris Middleton Does It All In Sunday's Win

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton shot 13-for-22 from the field and had 32 points in Sunday's win over Sacramento, adding eight rebounds, six assists, four steals, and two blocks. He also had five turnovers in 33 minutes, but he more than made up for it with the rest of his line. Middleton, who shot […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Collects Big Double-Double Sunday Night

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo notched a massive 38-point, 18-rebound double-double in Sunday's 128-115 win over Sacramento, shooting 9-for-19 from the field and 19-for-24 at the foul line. It's the most free throws Giannis has ever attempted in a game, He added four assists and one steal but was also careless with the ball, committing […]

Jon Anderson's First Base Tiered Rankings and Projections

One way to improve at drafting a fantasy baseball team is to shift your focus away from straight-ordered rankings and into tiered rankings. This helps you identify spots in the draft where you need to prioritize a certain position and times when you can wait. The difference between the #2 and #3 first baseman is […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for February 22nd, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball (DFS) lineups, every day of the NBA season. Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for February 22nd, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

LPL DFS Picks for 2/23: DraftKings & FanDuel League of Legends Daily Fantasy

FPX News broke late about BO being suspended for possible match-fixing in the LDL with his team Estar Youth last year. That news made the Tian start more of an emergency stop-gap than something the organization had planned all along. If I had been more diligent, I could have connected the dots there and played […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 2/22 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 2/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   Games of the Day Portland (+6.5) @ Phoenix (227.5 total) Despite the slow-implied pace, I really love this game for DFS. The Suns and Blazers are both playing […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/22/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

With Spurs-Pacers postponed Monday, we’re left with a six-game slate that tips off at 8pm ET. It’s still a solid number of games to work with from the tournament perspective, and there should be some strong game environments/star power to avail ourselves of. Of the three games with posted totals on FanDuel Sportsbook as of […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (2/22): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season is back and I am thrilled to be covering this sport over at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. If you are […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/22/21): NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA schedule has six games on the main slate for Monday night. One game you'll want exposure to is the Portland Trailblazers versus the Phoenix Suns. This matchup has a total of 230 points. Here are three tips on how to attack the overall slate when assembling lineups. First of all, it’s important to look at […]

Clayton Kershaw Plans To Pitch Beyond 2021

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw, who is entering the final season of his three-year, $93 million deal in 2021, made it clear that he plans to pitch again in 2022. "I have no intentions of hanging them up," Kershaw said Sunday. "I'm only 32. I feel like I have a few more years […]

Corbin Burnes' Changeup Standing Out

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Corbin Burnes drew praise from catcher Omar Narvaez in spring camp because of his improved changeup. "I think it's a big weapon for him this year," Narvaez said. The hard-throwing right-hander posted a 2.11 ERA in his breakout in 2020, and it was backed up by a 2.99 xFIP and a […]

Jarred Kelenic To Start The Year In Minors

Seattle Mariners president and CEO Kevin Mather said that outfield prospect Jarred Kelenic will start the 2021 season in the minor leagues after Kelenic and his representation rejected the team's six-year contract extension offer with options. "We would like him to get a few more at-bats in the minor leagues, probably Triple-A Tacoma for a […]

Jake Arrieta Happy To Be Back With Cubs

Former Cy Young winner Jake Arrieta is happy to be back with the Chicago Cubs and said it's "where I wanted to be." The 34-year-old right-hander signed a one-year, $6 million deal to return to the team that he helped win a World Series title with. He pitched for Chicago from 2013-17 and won the […]

J.T. Realmuto Catches Bullpen Over The Weekend

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (thumb) is dealing with a broken right thumb, but manager Joe Girardi said that he was able to catch reliever Brandon Kintzler's bullpen session on Saturday. Realmuto was also able to hit with his left hand and handle pop-ups while backing up the bases. The Phillies are hoping that he'll […]

Anthony Rendon Could Be Late To Camp

Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon said that third baseman Anthony Rendon could be a late arrival to spring training due to the ongoing weather situation in Texas. Rendon is from Houston, but a late arrival to spring training shouldn't affect his fantasy value at all heading into the 2021 season. The 30-year-old hit .289/.418/.497 […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Finishes With Double-Double In Loss

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns compiled 27 points, 15 rebounds, four assists, one steal, and three blocks in 31 minutes during Sunday's loss to the Knicks. In four of the past five games, Towns has recorded a double-double and he also has at least 20 points in four of the past six games. The youngster […]

Jake Lamb Agrees With Braves

The Atlanta Braves agreed to an undisclosed one-year deal with free-agent corner infielder Jake Lamb on Sunday. The 30-year-old left-handed slugger had 59 home runs and an .843 OPS for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2016 and 2017, but he has battled multiple injuries in the last three seasons. After he hit 30 long balls in […]

RJ Barrett Finishes With 21 Points

New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett compiled 21 points, four rebounds, one assist, one block, and one steal in 34 minutes during Sunday's win over the Wolves. Barrett has been a bit inconsistent this season, but what's encouraging is he has recorded at least 15 points in the past three games. Overall, the guard is […]

Chris Boucher With Strong Showing Against 76ers

Toronto Raptors forward Chris Boucher scored 17 points on 6-for-8 shooting in Sunday's win over the Philadelphia 76ers. He was 5-for-6 from deep and also added five rebounds, one assist, and three blocks. Boucher's role had actually been declining lately, as coming into this he'd scored in double figures just once in the past four […]

Julius Randle Records Double-Double In Win Over 'Wolves

New York Knicks forward Julius Randle recorded 25 points, 14 rebounds and four assists in 39 minutes during Sunday's win over the Timberwolves. Randle has had at least 22 points in the past five games now and has been averaging a fantastic 23.2 points and 10.9 rebounds this season. The forward will face a stiffer […]

Fred VanVleet Drains Five Three-Pointers

Toronto Raptors guard Fred Vanvleet scored 23 points on 7-for-15 shooting in Sunday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. In addition, he grabbed five rebounds and dished out nine assists. VanVleet was 5-for-10 from three and also posted one steal and one block. He'll face the Sixers again on Tuesday, who allow opponents to shoot the […]

Ben Simmons Scores 28 Points In Loss To Raptors

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons (illness) returned from a two-game absence on Sunday, scoring 28 points on 9-for-11 shooting in a loss to the Toronto Raptors. He added in five assists as well while shooting 10-for-14 from the charity stripe. In addition, Simmons grabbed nine rebounds and recorded one steal. On Tuesday, he'll face the […]